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MCPS looks ahead after levy requests pass Play Video
May 17, 2011 10:18 AM
MISSOULA- Montana's public schools are cutting their budgets to try to make up for lost state money and to prepare for the worst, the Missoula County Public School district notified 90 certified staff members back in March that they could lose their job. But, taxpayers approved school tax levies... more » -
Montana school budgets caught in legislative limbo
May 6, 2011 8:37 AM
BILLINGS- With Governor Brian Schweitzer promising to use his line-item veto power on the state budget bill, school districts across the state feel like the rug's been pulled out from underneath them. As recent as last week, school administrators thought they knew the state of education funding in Montana,... more » -
Marion School Board still waiting for news on loan
April 14, 2011 9:38 AM
MARION- The Marion School board is still waiting on approval from Glacier Bank for a building reserve loan. The renovation funding would be used for three new classrooms, a new office and handicapped accessible restrooms. The board still needs approval from a business liaison before they can move... more » -
MCPS asks taxpayers to support schools in 4 levies Play Video
March 31, 2011 12:43 AM
MISSOULA- Missoula County Public Schools trustees are frustrated state lawmakers have not made a decision about school funding. During a special board meeting Wednesday, one trustee said they now have to "leap before they look" by estimating how much money they'll need from taxpayers in order to meet the... more » -
Missoula schools brace for budget cuts Play Video
March 29, 2011 12:38 AM
MISSOULA - Public schools across Montana are bracing for budget cuts as they await word from the legislature. For many districts, that means telling newer teachers they might be out of a job. We talked with Hellgate Elementary School fourth grade teacher Michael Straw, who is in his first... more » -
Juneau asks Legislature to keep K-12 funding Play Video
February 17, 2011 9:33 AM
HELENA - Montana Superintendent of Public Schools Denise Juneau told lawmakers on Wednesday that they need to restore funding to K-12 education. During her State of Education Address she told lawmakers that education is the key to economic success. Juneau says by funding education the legislature addresses issues of... more » -
Bozeman schools plan for possible budget shortfall Play Video
February 16, 2011 2:37 PM
BOZEMAN - "Quite frankly, it will be programmatic, it will be staffing, and there will not be anyone in the community of Bozeman that will believe it's a good thing to do to our children," says Bozeman School District Superintendent Dr. Kirk Miller. We're talking about school funding. ... more » -
Potomac School looks at future Play Video
January 28, 2011 12:52 AM
POTOMAC - Schools are trying to come up with ways to make their dollars stretch as Montana lawmakers consider possible big budget cuts. One such school that's bracing for the possible cutbacks is Potomac Elementary School, where officials told its district community of possible changes at the school at... more » -
Cenex suit could hit Laurel schools hard
January 28, 2010 10:32 AM
A lawsuit filed by the CHS Refinery in Laurel could potentially leave the Laurel School District millions of dollars in the hole. The suit filed on Tuesday challenges the methodology used by the state in last year's assessment and appraisal of the Laurel refinery. CHS attorneys allege the... more »
